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Miliband apologises for Labour failure in Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband has apologised for his party’s failure to tackle child sexual exploitat...

Manchester devolution hailed as 'radical'

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A key architect of the Manchester devolution deal has advised others seeking more powers from Whi...

Council defends cash-generating strategies while earning £100m

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A council has been forced to defend its treasury management strategy despite generating more than...

Welfare plans may face further scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

Further legal action against the Government’s plans for the future of local welfare assistance co...

Major councils need cash to prevent youth radicalisation

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

All major councils should receive Whitehall funding designed to prevent the radicalisation of loc...

Council raps Whitehall's 'lukewarm' view of CAs

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A council has criticised the Government for being ‘lukewarm’ towards the idea of combined authori...

Passive outcry may force U-turn on pensions stance

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

Council pension funds are unlikely to be forced to only use passive management with the Governmen...

Fears raised over Care Act funding

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

Concerned councils have warned they may not be able to deliver the Government’s pledge to protect...

Concerned councils in care warning

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2015

Concerned councils have warned they may not be able to deliver the Government’s pledge to protect...

Pickles: Porsche chief was having mid-life crisis

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has suggested the former chief executive of Pembrokeshire CC w...